Light Rail Vehicles

• City of Calgary picks Spanish railway car manufacturer for Green Line CTrain contract

  The City of Calgary announced Wednesday it has chosen Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles to supply the Green Line CTrain with light rail vehicles.

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 2021
  
• Valley Line LRT begins train testing in Edmonton’s Strathearn area

  The Valley Line Southeast has moved into the testing and commissioning phase, which will see the line go through a series of tests in the Strathearn area.

  Traffic

  Jul 20, 2021
  
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• Metrolinx offers sneak peek of Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles

  The line is slated to have up to 25 stations and stops.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019
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• Alstom to build Metrolinx LRT cars in Toronto, will create 120 jobs

  Alstom Canada will establish a manufacturing plant in the Toronto region, creating some 120 jobs.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2017
• Metrolinx abandons court appeal, excludes Bombardier from bid to operate GO trains

  Ontario's transit agency has decided not to appeal a court ruling favouring Bombardier but will exclude the Montreal-based company from bidding to continue operating GO Transit trains as it has done for decades.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2017
• Metrolinx appealing court loss over $770M light rail vehicle contract with Bombardier

  The notice of appeal deepens the legal dispute between the Ontario transit agency and Bombardier over the company's ability to fulfil train orders in Toronto, where gridlock has become an increasing frustration for hundreds of thousands of commuters.

  Canada

  May 24, 2017
• Metrolinx inks deal with Alstom as LRT spat with Bombardier continues

  Metrolinx has reached a deal to purchase light rail vehicles from French manufacturer Alstom.

  Canada

  May 12, 2017
• Metrolinx, Bombardier back in court over light rail vehicle contract

  A court battle between Ontario transportation agency Metrolinx and manufacturer Bombardier over the delivery of light rail vehicles for the Eglinton Crosstown line in Toronto continues today.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2017
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• Bombardier files injunction against Metrolinx over notice to end contract

  Months after Metrolinx announced it filed a notice of intention to terminate a contract for light rail vehicles, Bombardier has gone to court to ask for an injunction against the provincial transportation agency.

  Feb 10, 2017
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• Metrolinx files notice to end contract with Bombardier for Eglinton Crosstown

  Metrolinx is growing increasingly frustrated with the pace of production of light rail vehicles (LRV) for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and has filed a notice of intention to terminate its contract with Bombardier.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2016